LB 139 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to the Real Property Appraiser Act and the Nebraska Appraisal Management Company Registration Act

This bill amends Nebraska's Real Property Appraiser Act and Appraisal Management Company Registration Act. It strengthens oversight by requiring appraisal management companies to prohibit ownership by individuals with revoked appraiser credentials (except reinstated credentials) and mandating fingerprint-based criminal background checks for owners holding more than 10% of a company. The bill also clarifies disciplinary procedures for appraisers, specifying that "contingent dismissal agreements" do not count as disciplinary actions and detailing investigation and hearing processes for violations. These changes directly affect real property appraisers, appraisal management companies, and their owners by tightening credential ownership rules and standardizing disciplinary reporting.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER6 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the legal authority under which it operates by changing the reference from 'act' to 'Real Property Appraiser Act' and to add a sponsor attribution line. These are primarily administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL

Changed the reference from 'act' to 'Real Property Appraiser Act' on page 2, line 30 to clarify the specific statute being referenced.

Added a new line identifying the sponsor as 'Introduced by Guereca, 7, Chairman Enrollment and Review' with a date stamp.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 6, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
48 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER6 adopted
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors